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Cosatu members march in Cape Town in protest against the poor state of the country's public transport system on 20 February 2020. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN

Metrorail attacks

Prasa, govt vow to respond to protesters' demands to improve public transport

By Kaylynn Palm

Hundreds of workers from various industries marched to the Cape Town train station and Parliament on Thursday.

  • FILE: Metrorail train fire at Cape Town Train Station. Picture: EWN.

    Untu calls for better crime intelligence to arrest CT train arsonists

    The union joined with lobby group #UniteBehind to call out Prasa for failing to pro-actively deal with the situation.

    890 days ago
  • Prasa has released new CCTV images to encourage the public to come forward with information that could lead to the arrests of the four arsonists. Picture: Supplied

    Do you know these men? Footage of suspected arsonists released, R100k reward

    Four suspects were captured in the act on CCTV cameras and Prasa has issued an award of R100,000 to whoever finds them.

    898 days ago
  • FILE: Metrorail has temporarily suspended the Cape Flats and Kapteinsklip lines after a train caught fire, disrupting operation services on 29 May 2019. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN

    Metrorail works to get 43 trains back on the network after fire

    Metrorail says the number of sets has dropped because rail infrastructure is being vandalized and destroyed, and assets stolen.

    906 days ago
  • Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula and officials from Prasa briefed the media at Cape Town Train Station on 28 November 2019 after 18 train carriages were destroyed in a fire. Picture: @MbalulaFikile/Twitter

    Fire damage to trains in Cape Town to exceed R60m - Mbalula

    Train services were thrown into disarray on Thursday after 18 train carriages were destroyed in a fire at Cape Town Train Station.

    907 days ago
  • A general view of a train leaving a Cape Town station. Picture: Facebook.com.

    Student stabbed in attempted robbery on Cape Town train

    Tiffany Struwig, believed to be in her 20s, was reportedly stabbed in her arm and chest on Monday during an attempted robbery on a train travelling between Tygerberg and Bellville Stations.

    1076 days ago
  • FILE: Kapteinsklip station, on Metrorail's central line in Cape Town. Picture: EWN

    Cable theft persists despite efforts by Metrorail

    At least 18 arrests have been over the past several days.

    1100 days ago
  • FILE: Golden Arrow Bus Service. Picture: Supplied.

    Authorities raise concerns over increase in commuter attacks

    Metrorail's Riana Scott says commuters and members of the public should continue reporting crime, because the information leads to the identification of trends and hot spots.

    1156 days ago
  • FILE: The city’s new rail enforcement unit at Cape Town Station on 29 October 2018. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    No major damage to Metrorail's infrastructure since launch of rail unit

    Between October and January, the Rail Enforcement Unit conducted 133 joint operations which led to 66 arrests.

    1195 days ago
  • Seventy-one Rail Enforcement Officers were deployed to the Cape Town rail network in October 2018. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    9 suspects arrested since launch of CT’s rail unit

    The unit is a joint initiative between the City of Cape Town, provincial government and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa.

    1269 days ago
  • Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter

    Probe into death of CT train commuter underway

    Some commuter Facebook pages claim that the man was pushed off the train, while others say he was train surfing.

    1287 days ago
  • The city’s new rail enforcement unit at Cape Town Station on 29 October 2018. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    [WATCH] Railway enforcement unit hits the tracks

    The City of Cape Town’s new Rail Enforcement Unit was deployed for the first time on Monday.

    1303 days ago
  • FILE: Rail enforcement officers at the Cape Town train station. Picture: EWN

    Rail Enforcement Unit to finally be deployed in CT today

    The City of Cape Town's JP Smith says 100 officers have undergone extensive training over the past few months.

    1304 days ago
  • FILE: Metrorail says vandalism and cable theft causes major delays and cancellations on a daily basis. Picture: Eyewitness News

    4 suspects in police custody for alleged cable theft

    Metrorail says an increase in security measures along the central line has led to a reduction in cable theft.

    1312 days ago
  • Seventy-one Rail Enforcement Officers were deployed to the Cape Town rail network in October 2018. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Roll out of CT’s rail enforcement unit to be closely monitored

    The unit will deal with incidents of vandalism and theft and will also increase visible policing along the rail network.

    1317 days ago
  •  Seventy-one rail enforcement officers will be deployed to the Cape Town rail network in October. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    CT’s new rail enforcement officers to be deployed next week

    The officers will be deployed on the city’s central line first and will be on trains and platforms.

    1320 days ago
  • Cape Town train station. Picture: @CapeTownTrains/Twitter.

    ‘Suspending Metrorail services will overburden CT road network’

    This is likely to happen should the Rail Safety Regulator revoke Prasa’s safety permit.

    1325 days ago
  • FILE: Police responded to the scene after a man’s body was found at the Heideveld train station. Picture: EWN

    Manhunt continues for suspects in deadly CT train attack

    Nine men were robbed, assaulted and thrown out of a moving train between early last month.

    1329 days ago
  • FILE: A Metrorail train on fire in Firgrove, Cape Town. Picture: Supplied

    Mkhwebane handed damning new info on dire state of Metrorail

    In August, the committee asked Busisiwe Mkhwebane's office to intervene and probe issues like arson attacks on trains and unreliable services.

    1334 days ago
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